Christophe Rigon / Soto²[Machine Culture]
A fine historical example of material hermeneutics of artifacts (cf. Bachimont thesis):
Grey Walter's tortoise, 1951 - one of the first cybernetics "artificial animal".
Knowing is (self)power.
TeixiInterestingly refused the use of digital devices to build those only with analog and mechanic ones...
Nowadays still few #tortoise preserved —public display?— in a Bristol museum:
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2008/212017945378.html
https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/what-to-think-about-machines-that-think/
But his eeg device, the toposcope still unknown to find, aside for few photos:
https://journal.sciencemuseum.ac.uk/article/wired-up-in-white-organdie/
While his „The Living Brain” still top favorite #neurobooks ;)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2071988.The_Living_Brain
Wonderful, thanks a lot! 🎩